Espresso vs. Black tea — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between espresso and black tea
- Espresso has more vitamin B3, magnesium, and vitamin B2; however, black tea is higher in manganese.
- Espresso covers your daily vitamin B3 needs 33% more than black tea.
- Black tea contains 27 times less magnesium than espresso. Espresso contains 80mg of magnesium, while black tea contains 3mg.
Food varieties used in this article are Beverages, coffee, brewed, espresso, restaurant-prepared and Beverages, tea, black, brewed, prepared with tap water.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +2566.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +210.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +550% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +400% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +150% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +600% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +338% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1164.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +154.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +550% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +400% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Caffeine | 212mg | 20mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.207mg | 0mg | 33% |
| Magnesium | 80mg | 3mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.177mg | 0.014mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.05mg | 0.219mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.05mg | 0.01mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 7mg | 1mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.092g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Folate | 1µg | 5µg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.13mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Calories | 9kcal | 1kcal | 0% |
| Protein | 0.12g | 0g | 0% |
| Fats | 0.18g | 0g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 1.67g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 1.67g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.05mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 14mg | 3mg | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.01mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.001mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.028mg | 0.011mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.002mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.1µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Choline | 2.6mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.092g | 0.002g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 0.001g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +456.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +∞% |
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Water
~99.7g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +2200% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
